Apr 11 Senators ask Justice Department to keep GM responsible for recalls By Sam Lane A group of US senators has asked the Department of Justice to stop any efforts by General Motors to avoid the financial penalties associated with its failure to promptly recall vehicles with ignition problems. Continue reading
Apr 11 Why Sweden, not Switzerland, should be America's social welfare model By Barbara Bergmann Liberal economist Barbara Bergmann opposes the basic income for all the reasons libertarian economist Charles Murray supports it. Instead of replacing public assistance with a minimum income, she would prefer beefing up existing social welfare programs to be more like… Continue reading
Apr 11 U.S. Sentencing Commission takes steps to depopulate federal prisons By Willis Raburu In a bid to reduce the federal prison population, the U.S. Sentencing Commission set in motion a change of formula to determine the sentencing of low-level, nonviolent federal drug law offenders. The commission voted Thursday to reduce sentencing guidelines… Continue reading
Apr 11 Internet advertising revenue surpasses broadcasting TV for the first time By Ellen Rolfes For the first time in history, U.S. Internet advertising revenue exceeded broadcast advertising revenue. In 2013, digital advertising revenue hit $42.8 billion in contrast to broadcast television's $40.1 billion. The Interactive Advertising Bureau, a membership organization of more than… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch Justice Department accuses Albuquerque police of 'unjustified force' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch How the Civil Rights Act pioneered anti-discrimination laws in America By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 3:59 50 years on, honoring the Southern Democrat who spearheaded the Civil Rights Act By PBS News Hour Half a century ago, Lyndon Johnson signed landmark legislation outlawing discrimination based on race, ethnicity and sex. At a summit honoring this chapter of Johnson’s legacy, President Obama applauded the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for opening doors of opportunity… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch News Wrap: Hedge fund SAC Capital to pay $1.8 billion in plea deal for insider trading By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 10 HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to resign By News Desk and Julie Pace, Associated Press The NewsHour has confirmed that Sylvia Burwell, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, will be tapped to replace Kathleen Sebelius. _______________ Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is resigning from the Obama administration after… Continue reading
Apr 10 USGS simulation shows how quickly the Washington landslide liquefied By Joshua Barajas The U.S. Geological Survey released a computer simulation Thursday of the mile-wide Washington state mudslide, which left dozens dead and devastated at least 30 houses in March. In the simulation, an entire hillside near the town of Oso, Wash. collapses… Continue reading